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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. RED-BULL" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: adamfarm102@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2014 07:52:23 -0800
Subject: 22/12/2013:Redbull Car Advert
Thanks. Our company is one of the most innovative Advertising agencies with=
clients allover the world.We have a target to advertise so many products f=
or a number of companies mostly in USA,as a whole and we also have represen=
tatives in this regions. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as =
"auto wraps," that almost seem to be painted on the vehicle and which will =
cover any portion of your car's exterior surface. What does the company get=
out of this type of ad strategy? Lots of exposure and awareness. The auto =
wraps tend to be colorful and eye-catching and attract lots of attention. P=
lus, it's a form of advertising with a captive audience,this means people w=
ho are stuck in traffic can't avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside.This p=
rogram will last for 3 months and the minimum period you can participate is=
1 month. You will be compensated with a sum of $400 ( four hundred dollars=
per Week),which is essentially essentially a "rental" payment for letting =
our company use the space. We shall provide experts that will handle the ad=
vert placement on your car. You will receive an upfront payment of $300 ( T=
hree hundred dollars) for accepting to carry this advert on your car and ot=
her weekly payments. Send the required below Information: Full Name: Age: O=
ccupation: Make of car/ year: Exterior Color of Car: Address: city: State: =
Zip code: Mobile Number : Email Address: We shall be contacting you as soon=
as we receive these information. We look forward to working with you soone=
st.and you can check some of our works on cars out on the site. http://paym=
e2drive.com/
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